Four girls from Chennai Corporation shelter play for India at Street Child Football World Cup in Mexico

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Four girls from the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC)-supported Karunalaya structure for stateless children represented India astatine the Street Child Football World Cup 2026 successful Mexico this May.

The squad included V. Pavithra, C. Poongothai, R. Vaideeswari, and C. Sharmila. Another child, V. Srimathi, was besides selected for the tourney but she could not enactment owed to visa constraints. The delegation was led by Karunalaya caput N. Paul Sunder Singh.

Delivering an exceptional performance, the squad defeated Wales and Palestine and drew with Germany and Mexico. They precocious to the semi-finals earlier bowing retired to Brazil, yet securing 2 awards and bringing planetary designation to their communities, according to a corp property release.

Published - June 20, 2026 02:02 p.m. IST

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